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Jay Street – MetroTech (New York City Subway)
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Jay Street – MetroTech is an underground station
complex on the IND Fulton Street
, IND Culver
, and BMT Fourth Avenue Lines
of the New York City Subway
. Located at Willoughby Street between Jay and Lawrence Streets in Downtown Brooklyn
, it is served (on the respective platforms) by the A
and F
trains at all times, the C
and R
trains at all times except late nights, and the N
train during late nights.
The complex consists of two distinct, perpendicular stations, formerly known as Jay Street – Borough Hall and Lawrence Street – MetroTech. Despite being nearly adjacent to each other, the stations remained separate for 77 years before the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
constructed a transfer passageway as part of its 2005–2009 Capital Program. The work also brought the stations into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
and cosmetically improved the upper mezzanine. With the opening of the transfer on December 10, 2010, the complex was given its present name.
and Culver
Lines has four tracks with two island platform
s. Fulton Street trains ( trains) use the center "express" tracks, while Culver Line trains ( train) use the outer "local" tracks. Although current service patterns route all IND Eighth Avenue Line
trains to the Fulton Street Line and all IND Sixth Avenue Line
trains to the Culver Line, switches north of the station permit Eighth Avenue–Culver or Sixth Avenue–Fulton Street service; these switches are currently only used during service disruptions.
The station has blue columns on the Manhattan-bound platform and white tile columns on the Brooklyn-bound one. Before renovations, the trimline on the platform walls was blue with a black border and “JAY” tiled in black lettering and on a black border underneath. After the renovations, the blue trim-line was widened and a band of turquoise blue was added between that and the black border.
Each platform has six staircases and one elevator leading up to the full-length mezzanine
. The full-time entrance is at the center and has a turnstile
bank, token booth, and a single street stair leading to the northeast corner of Willoughby and Jay Streets, while a set of staircases and escalators and one elevator lead to the northwest corner underneath the former headquarters of the Independent Subway System
.
The other two entrances/exits are unstaffed. The one at the north end has a weekday-only turnstile bank and token booth, full height turnstiles, and a wide staircase to MetroTech Center
and set of stairs and escalators to New York City Transit Headquarters at 370 Jay Street. The entrance/exit at the south end has only full height turnstiles and two staircases leading to either side of Jay and Fulton Streets.
Until 1969, a free transfer was available to/from the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
at Bridge–Jay Streets and also issued at stations from Sumner Avenue
on south. When the Myrtle Avenue Line south of Myrtle Avenue
closed, the transfer was issued to the B54 bus, which ran along the former route. Today, the MetroCard provides free transfer between bus and subway throughout the system.
has an island platform
supported by green I-beam columns and two tracks. Platform extensions are visible at the north end.
The full time entrance is at Lawrence and Willoughby Streets near the west end. It has two platforms stairs facing the opposite direction, a small turnstile bank, token booth, and four stairs to the two eastern corners of the aforementioned intersection.
There is an additional full-height turnstile entrance at the east end. It formerly contained a booth and has two street stairs to Bridge and Willoughby Streets, high turnstiles, and two platform stairs. This fare control area was the first in the system to have its service gate converted to an emergency exit.
A narrow mezzanine above the platform connects both fare control areas. It still has its original directional signs labeled as "to Lawrence Street" and "to Bridge Street".
The platform has a narrow up-only escalator that bypasses the full-time fare control area and leads to a small landing with two high exit-only gates. A short staircase then goes to the landing of the southeast street stairs.
"money train
s" made their deposits from the northbound IND Culver line track. The still visible door on the wall is where they connected to the vaults above before armored trucks replaced them. BMT trains made their deposits at a special platform just west of the BMT station directly underneath. A special platform is also in the IRT Eastern Parkway Line
tunnel that passes through this area for the same purpose.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
complex on the IND Fulton Street
IND Fulton Street Line
The IND Fulton Street Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway, extending from the Cranberry Street Tunnel under the East River through all of central Brooklyn to a terminus in Ozone Park, Queens. The IND Rockaway Line branches from it. It forms part of the A...
, IND Culver
IND Culver Line
The IND Culver Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway, extending from Downtown Brooklyn south to Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, United States...
, and BMT Fourth Avenue Lines
BMT Fourth Avenue Line
The Fourth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, mainly running under Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn. Fourth Avenue never had a streetcar line or elevated railway due to the provisions of the assessment charged to neighboring property owners when the street...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
. Located at Willoughby Street between Jay and Lawrence Streets in Downtown Brooklyn
Downtown Brooklyn
Downtown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City , and is located in the northwestern section of the borough of Brooklyn...
, it is served (on the respective platforms) by the A
A (New York City Subway service)
The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
and F
F (New York City Subway service)
The F Sixth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Sixth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
trains at all times, the C
C (New York City Subway service)
The C Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
and R
R (New York City Subway service)
The R Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. It is colored yellow on the route sign and on station signs and the NYC Subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line in Manhattan.The R service operates at all times...
trains at all times except late nights, and the N
N (New York City Subway service)
The N Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored yellow, which appears on station signs and the NYC Subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Manhattan....
train during late nights.
The complex consists of two distinct, perpendicular stations, formerly known as Jay Street – Borough Hall and Lawrence Street – MetroTech. Despite being nearly adjacent to each other, the stations remained separate for 77 years before the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the U.S...
constructed a transfer passageway as part of its 2005–2009 Capital Program. The work also brought the stations into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
and cosmetically improved the upper mezzanine. With the opening of the transfer on December 10, 2010, the complex was given its present name.
IND platforms
Jay Street – MetroTech on the IND Fulton StreetIND Fulton Street Line
The IND Fulton Street Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway, extending from the Cranberry Street Tunnel under the East River through all of central Brooklyn to a terminus in Ozone Park, Queens. The IND Rockaway Line branches from it. It forms part of the A...
and Culver
IND Culver Line
The IND Culver Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway, extending from Downtown Brooklyn south to Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, United States...
Lines has four tracks with two island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s. Fulton Street trains ( trains) use the center "express" tracks, while Culver Line trains ( train) use the outer "local" tracks. Although current service patterns route all IND Eighth Avenue Line
IND Eighth Avenue Line
The Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...
trains to the Fulton Street Line and all IND Sixth Avenue Line
IND Sixth Avenue Line
The Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. It runs mainly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, and continues south through the Rutgers Street Tunnel to Brooklyn...
trains to the Culver Line, switches north of the station permit Eighth Avenue–Culver or Sixth Avenue–Fulton Street service; these switches are currently only used during service disruptions.
The station has blue columns on the Manhattan-bound platform and white tile columns on the Brooklyn-bound one. Before renovations, the trimline on the platform walls was blue with a black border and “JAY” tiled in black lettering and on a black border underneath. After the renovations, the blue trim-line was widened and a band of turquoise blue was added between that and the black border.
Each platform has six staircases and one elevator leading up to the full-length mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
. The full-time entrance is at the center and has a turnstile
Turnstile
A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar...
bank, token booth, and a single street stair leading to the northeast corner of Willoughby and Jay Streets, while a set of staircases and escalators and one elevator lead to the northwest corner underneath the former headquarters of the Independent Subway System
Independent Subway System
The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...
.
The other two entrances/exits are unstaffed. The one at the north end has a weekday-only turnstile bank and token booth, full height turnstiles, and a wide staircase to MetroTech Center
MetroTech Center
MetroTech Center is a business and educational center in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. Original occupants of this area include JPMorgan Chase, New York City Fire Department Headquarters, Bear Stearns, Keyspan Energy, now National Grid, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Polytechnic University,...
and set of stairs and escalators to New York City Transit Headquarters at 370 Jay Street. The entrance/exit at the south end has only full height turnstiles and two staircases leading to either side of Jay and Fulton Streets.
Until 1969, a free transfer was available to/from the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
The Myrtle Avenue Line, also called the Myrtle Avenue Elevated, is a fully elevated line of the New York City Subway as part of the BMT division. The extant line is the final remnant of one of the original Brooklyn elevated railroads...
at Bridge–Jay Streets and also issued at stations from Sumner Avenue
Sumner Avenue (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line)
Sumner Avenue was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. It had two tracks and one island platform. It was closed on November 3, 1969, after a fire on the elevated structure. The next stop to the north was Broadway . The next stop to the south was Tomkpins Avenue....
on south. When the Myrtle Avenue Line south of Myrtle Avenue
Myrtle Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
Myrtle Avenue is a two-level express station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway...
closed, the transfer was issued to the B54 bus, which ran along the former route. Today, the MetroCard provides free transfer between bus and subway throughout the system.
BMT platform
Jay Street – MetroTech on the BMT Fourth Avenue LineBMT Fourth Avenue Line
The Fourth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, mainly running under Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn. Fourth Avenue never had a streetcar line or elevated railway due to the provisions of the assessment charged to neighboring property owners when the street...
has an island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
supported by green I-beam columns and two tracks. Platform extensions are visible at the north end.
The full time entrance is at Lawrence and Willoughby Streets near the west end. It has two platforms stairs facing the opposite direction, a small turnstile bank, token booth, and four stairs to the two eastern corners of the aforementioned intersection.
There is an additional full-height turnstile entrance at the east end. It formerly contained a booth and has two street stairs to Bridge and Willoughby Streets, high turnstiles, and two platform stairs. This fare control area was the first in the system to have its service gate converted to an emergency exit.
A narrow mezzanine above the platform connects both fare control areas. It still has its original directional signs labeled as "to Lawrence Street" and "to Bridge Street".
The platform has a narrow up-only escalator that bypasses the full-time fare control area and leads to a small landing with two high exit-only gates. A short staircase then goes to the landing of the southeast street stairs.
Money train platforms
Until their retirement in January 2006, INDIndependent Subway System
The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...
"money train
Money train
A money train is one or more railcars used to collect fare collection revenue from stations on a subway system and return it to a central location for processing. This train is typically used to carry money bags guarded by transit police to deter robberies....
s" made their deposits from the northbound IND Culver line track. The still visible door on the wall is where they connected to the vaults above before armored trucks replaced them. BMT trains made their deposits at a special platform just west of the BMT station directly underneath. A special platform is also in the IRT Eastern Parkway Line
IRT Eastern Parkway Line
IRT Eastern Parkway Line and New Lots Line can refer to:* IRT Eastern Parkway Line* IRT New Lots Line...
tunnel that passes through this area for the same purpose.
Nearby points of interest
- Polytechnic Institute of New York University
- New York City College of TechnologyNew York City College of TechnologyNew York City College of Technology , nicknamed City Tech, is the largest four-year public college of technology in the northeastern United States, and a constituent college of the City University of New York...
- MetroTech CenterMetroTech CenterMetroTech Center is a business and educational center in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. Original occupants of this area include JPMorgan Chase, New York City Fire Department Headquarters, Bear Stearns, Keyspan Energy, now National Grid, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Polytechnic University,...
- Brooklyn Borough HallBrooklyn Borough HallBrooklyn Borough Hall was designed in 1835 by architect Gamaliel King, and constructed under the supervision of superintendent Stephen Haynes. It was completed in 1849 to be used as the City Hall of the City of Brooklyn...
- Brooklyn Supreme Court
- Fulton MallFulton MallFulton Mall is a pedestrian street and transit mall in Downtown Brooklyn that runs on Fulton Street between Flatbush Avenue and Adams Street...
External links
- nycsubway.org — Departures and Arrivals Artwork by Ben Snead (2009)
- Station Reporter — A Lefferts
- Station Reporter — A Rockaway
- Station Reporter — C Train
- Station Reporter — F Train
- Station Reporter — R Train
- The Subway Nut — Jay Street – Borough Hall Pictures
- The Subway Nut — Lawrence Street – Metro Tech Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Jay Street — MetroTech
- MTA.info — Welcome to the New Jay Street/MetroTech Station! Made December 10, 2010.
- Willoughby Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Myrtle Avenue entrance near MetroTech from Google Maps Street View
- Fulton Mall entrance from Google Maps Street View